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Welcome to our Penny Black Saturday Challenge Blog for all lovers of Penny Black stamps....we are based in the UK but welcome entries worldwide...we post a new challenge on the first Saturday of each month and all we ask is that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT STAMP, DIE OR STICKEROO as the main focus of your creation and that you please link back to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge. To join in the fun please leave your name and a direct link to your entry with Inlinkz...so we can come visit you.

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Saturday, 29 January 2011

big thank you for sharing all your crafty bargains or new stash that you bought in the January sales...lots of fabulous creations and we really appreciate you all joining in the fun

The winner of last week's challenge chosen at random is....KIETHA (15)
and her adorable hedgie

Congratulations Keitha....please e-mail me (kath) and Keith from Fantastic Ribbons will be in touch about claiming your prize

The challenge this week is a fab sketch from our lovely teamie PAULINE

and we know how you all love a sketch

as always it is up to you how you interpret the sketch....flip it....rotate it as long as we can still the main elements....the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT OR STICKEROO and all you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link please to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you.

If you do not have a blog...e-mail your entry to me (kath) and I will be happy to pop it on the blog for you

Saturday, 22 January 2011

fabulous response for last week's challenge and you sure did enjoy popping up to the Card Buffet Table and selecting your 4 items.....lots of beautiful creations and thank you all for joining in the fun.

The winner chosen at random is.....GIBMISS (Sylvie) (38)
and her gorgeous card

Congratulations Sylvie if you e-mail me (kath) with your address....I will get your prize off in the post

The challenge this week is....

JANUARY SALES

yes we want to have a nosey at what you have all been tempted to buy in the January Craft Sales and if you haven't yet got any crafty bargains...just use the last crafty item that you bought

as always it is up to you what you create...the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE...LARGE SENTIMENT or STICKEROO

and all you need to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link please to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog....e-mail your entry to me (kath) and I will pop it on the blog for you....you will qualify for the prize draw.

Congratulations everyone....if you e-mail me (kath) with your addresses we will arrange to get your prizes on their way to you and we hope you enjoy

Before we move onto this week's challenge....we have some very sad news to share with you all....our lovely teamie Carole has decided to step down from the design team to spend more time with her new hobby of photography. I'm sure you will join with the team in saying a big thank you for her contribution to Penny Black Saturday and the wonderful inspiration she has shared with us all and wish her all the best with her new hobby. It goes without saying that she will be welcome to return to the team at any time should the cardmaking bug take over her life again.

Time for this week's challenge....a fabulous idea from our lovely teamie BETH

CARD BUFFET

These are the items on the buffet table and all you have to do is select 4 to use on this week's card or creation and remember the all important RULE....that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE....LARGE SENTIMENT OR STICKEROO

and all you have to do to enter is leave your name and a direct link only please to your project with Mr Linky so we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog....e-mail your entry to me (kath) and I will pop it on the blog for you.

And onto the prize this week for one lucky winner who will be selected at random and announced next Saturday from

and if you are looking for some inspiration you can pop over to the Penny Black Circle a great place to meet up and chat with others who share the same Penny Black addiction....upload your cards and share in wonderful inspirationand you can also visit The Penny Black Blog and check out what their mega talented design team have been up to and you will be the first to know about new releases challenges and competitions.

And of course it's now time for all the lovely girls on the Design Team to share their inspiration with you all and this is what they chose from the buffet table.....

Saturday, 8 January 2011

we hope you all had a fabulous festive season and that you woke on Christmas morning to find that Santa had tucked one or two Penny Blacks into your stocking and from all the team we wish you all a very Happy New Year.

A big thank you to all those who took part in the last challenge of 2010

and the lucky winner chosen at random is....SHE (no 22)
and her cute Christmas Fairy

Congratulations Sheila.... if you e-mail me (kath) with your address we will get your prize off in the post

And before we move on to this week's challenge....we have some fabulous news to share with you all...the team are delighted to welcome THE RIBBON GIRL who will be sponsoring a prize for the first challenge of every month. Pop over and have a browse at their online shop which is brimming over with gorgeous ribbons...twine....buttons and all sorts of deliciousness to satisfy your crafting needs.

But without anymore ado....it's time for our first challenge of 2011NEW BEGINNINGS
and we leave this to your imagination.....New Baby....New Job...New Home etc
as always it is up to you what you create...a card...box...layout etc...the only RULE being that you use at least ONE PENNY BLACK IMAGE.....LARGE SENTIMENT OR STICKEROO
all you have to do enter is your name and a direct link only please to your entry with Mr Linky so that we can come visit you and if you don't have a blog...just e-mail your entry to me (kath)....I will pop it on the blog for you and you will qualify for the prize draw.

Talking of prizes.....3 fabulous prizes this week and the 3 lucky winners will be chosen at random and announced next Saturday

from

$20 voucher to spend in their online store where you will find lots of your favourite Penny Blacks

We will be keeping our eyes peeled over the coming months for some Guest Designers and perhaps a new Design Team member or two....and the best way to bring your talents to our notice is join in the fun.

We look forward to seeing what you all create for this week's challenge.

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